One downside to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed ($59.99 direct) is that it starts out on top: You're the biggest bad-ass in the universe, playing D. Vader himself as he smashes through the Wookie home planet, lightsabering and Force-choking every hapless fuzzball that gets in his way. The controls are intuitive and easily mastered. Then you meet the little kid and go soft. Flash forward several years (still before Episode IV) and the kid has become Starkiller, the Dark Lord of the Sith's "secret" apprenticethough how this guy running around killing rebels and imperials alike stays secret is beyond me. As Starkiller, you get limited control of the Force to start, but your powers grow as you progress. Eventually, you battle Vader himself, and learn the truth of your master's plans. The game gets annoying when you face off against bosses in situations that require repeating the same keystrokes if you're not successful the first time. What you can impact with the Force and what you can't isn't always consistent. But these are nits. Any fan of the Star Wars universe is going to squeal with glee at the chance to wield a lightsaber. It's a shame that there's no multiplayer option for dueling Jedi friends on Xbox Live, though.

Eric narrowly averted a career in food service when he began in tech publishing at Ziff-Davis over 20 years ago. He was on the founding staff of Windows Sources, FamilyPC, and Access Internet Magazine (all...

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